diff --git a/src/cff/cffgload.c b/src/cff/cffgload.c
index cbb071abd..e8be14945 100644
--- a/src/cff/cffgload.c
+++ b/src/cff/cffgload.c
@@ -284,9 +284,6 @@
           FT_Short   dummy;
 
 
-          glyph->root.outline.n_points   = 0;
-          glyph->root.outline.n_contours = 0;
-
           glyph->root.metrics.width  = (FT_Pos)metrics.width  * 64;
           glyph->root.metrics.height = (FT_Pos)metrics.height * 64;
 
@@ -457,9 +454,6 @@
       font_offset = cff->top_font.font_dict.font_offset;
     }
 
-    glyph->root.outline.n_points   = 0;
-    glyph->root.outline.n_contours = 0;
-
     /* top-level code ensures that FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING is set */
     /* if FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE is active                         */
     hinting = FT_BOOL( ( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING ) == 0 );
diff --git a/src/cid/cidgload.c b/src/cid/cidgload.c
index 7b571322d..ab2f3f32e 100644
--- a/src/cid/cidgload.c
+++ b/src/cid/cidgload.c
@@ -452,9 +452,6 @@
     glyph->x_scale = cidsize->metrics.x_scale;
     glyph->y_scale = cidsize->metrics.y_scale;
 
-    cidglyph->outline.n_points   = 0;
-    cidglyph->outline.n_contours = 0;
-
     hinting = FT_BOOL( ( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE   ) == 0 &&
                        ( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING ) == 0 );
     scaled  = FT_BOOL( ( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE   ) == 0 );
diff --git a/src/pfr/pfrobjs.c b/src/pfr/pfrobjs.c
index 084d2ef5a..39c7d2133 100644
--- a/src/pfr/pfrobjs.c
+++ b/src/pfr/pfrobjs.c
@@ -357,8 +357,6 @@
 
     gchar               = face->phy_font.chars + gindex;
     pfrslot->format     = FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE;
-    outline->n_points   = 0;
-    outline->n_contours = 0;
     gps_offset          = face->header.gps_section_offset;
 
     /* load the glyph outline (FT_LOAD_NO_RECURSE isn't supported) */
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttgload.c b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
index 926fd6155..024d5c8ea 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttgload.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
@@ -2122,9 +2122,6 @@
                                    &sbit_metrics );
     if ( !error )
     {
-      glyph->outline.n_points   = 0;
-      glyph->outline.n_contours = 0;
-
       glyph->metrics.width  = (FT_Pos)sbit_metrics.width  * 64;
       glyph->metrics.height = (FT_Pos)sbit_metrics.height * 64;
 
@@ -2174,9 +2171,6 @@
                        &top_bearing,
                        &advance_height );
 
-      glyph->outline.n_points   = 0;
-      glyph->outline.n_contours = 0;
-
       glyph->metrics.width  = 0;
       glyph->metrics.height = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/type1/t1gload.c b/src/type1/t1gload.c
index c29e68251..cb668728b 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1gload.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1gload.c
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@
       glyph->y_scale = 0x10000L;
     }
 
-    t1glyph->outline.n_points   = 0;
-    t1glyph->outline.n_contours = 0;
-
     hinting = FT_BOOL( !( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE   ) &&
                        !( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_HINTING ) );
     scaled  = FT_BOOL( !( load_flags & FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE   ) );